Crooked Stave Persica (Wild Wild Brett) - Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project

mrbubbler

California

5/5  rDev +8.7%

01-16-2013 03:57:58 | More by mrbubbler

VAbdoyan

California

5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-13-2013 19:09:45 | More by VAbdoyan

vissai

California

5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-12-2013 16:58:47 | More by vissai

buffs9

Colorado

5/5  rDev +8.7%

04-28-2013 03:54:07 | More by buffs9

koopa

New Jersey

4.24/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Batch 1 corked, capped, and waxed 750ml received in a trade with a generous BA thanks!

Appearance: Pours a honey stained peachy orange with a 1 finger white crown that shows no retention and moderate lace.

Smell: A very nice medley of peaches, brett induced light horse blanket & lemon notes, a hint of band aid, and even fainter floral notes.

Taste: Same as the nose but with less peach in the profile than I was hoping for. I bet that wasn't the case when batch 1 was fresh though.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied and undercarbonated for the style but not to the point where it ruins the experience.

Overall: An enjoyable fruited saison that I'd love to try again (fresher batch would be nice).

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2013 18:04:19 | More by koopa

rudzud

Massachusetts

4.68/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Shared with JLindros at his Birthday Whale Tasting. Reviewed from notes.

A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a crystal clear peach juice hue with a thin, quarter inch head that fades immediately .

S - Super, SUPER ripe peach notes, peach skin, flesh, candies, peach juice. Its just awesome how peachy this beer is. Light funk as well.

T - Peach juice galore with light wild funk notes. It then switches over to tart, sour stone/pit notes. A great combination of fresh fruit and canned peach flesh and syrup. Over the top with just a little bit of brett funk.

M - Mouthfeel is super tart/sour with light carbonation.

O - Overall this is an incredibly good peach beer. Love when a beer delivers what it promises.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2013 16:04:45 | More by rudzud

fatsnowman22

Nevada

5/5  rDev +8.7%

04-08-2013 03:52:59 | More by fatsnowman22

ehammond1

California

4.6/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

Bottle (2012)

Acquired via trade
Thanks, quirkzoo!

(Aged for 6 months)

Hazed peach and dark orange in color with a quickly forming, though quickly disappearing, off-white head. Leaves light ribbons and dots of stick down the glass. Pretty and appropriate.

Perhaps the most juicy and fruit-forward peach beer I've ever experienced. This smells like crushed, juicy, dripping, summer peaches, and little else, but that aroma is so incredibly vibrant and expressive there simply isn't room for much more. There's a hint of yeast and pie crust malt, but this is most certainly about the expressive, juicy, vibrant, succulent peach character...like nothing I've experienced before. This was sampled next to Sour in the Rye Peach and Fou Foune and the fruit character in this was leagues ahead of the others. While the Cantillon expressed more funk and complexity, the Persica definitely expressed the most fruit character.

The flavor is similar to the aroma, as the peach juice and nectar character is fully realized here in the flavor as well, with just a layer of funk for additional character and drinkability. Simple really, though profoundly delicious.

Near full in body, especially for the style, with somewhat low carbonation. Exceptionally drinkable. I looked down and my pour was gone!

Fantastic. The most peach-forward beer I've had, by a long shot. The only one in contention may be Fantasia, but this is certainly the more interesting beverage. Fantastic! Excited for more!

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2013 06:49:05 | More by ehammond1

jaasen64

Massachusetts

4.49/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

750ml bottle poured into Lawson's snifter. Bottled 4/30/12, bottle #348/420. Graciously shared by JD (ShawDeuce22) at his birthday tasting. Reviewed from notes.

A- Pours a light translucent slightly yellowish orange golden color. Fairly minimal carbonation, almost no head or lacing.

S- Peach juice with some light bretty funk, nectarines, and a hint of mustiness. Fairly aromatic.

T- Lots of juicy peaches balanced with a light brett funk, a bit of nectarines, finishes with a lightly sour peach finish and a lingering fruity peach aftertaste.

M- Medium bodied to a little bit on the light side, very easy drinking, lightly tingly that plays well with the brett.

O- This is one of the first brews I've had from Crooked Stave and I'm definitely impressed. The peaches held up very nicely despite having over a year on it. There was a nicely balanced funkiness to it that still let the peaches shine through nicely. This is a must try and I definitely recommend seeking it out. It holds it's own against the likes of Mimosa, Peches n' Brett, Fantasia, etc..

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 19:40:26 | More by jaasen64

phingdong

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev -2.2%

03-20-2013 02:30:26 | More by phingdong

Rochefort10nh

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev -2.2%

03-18-2013 00:33:36 | More by Rochefort10nh

djrn2

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev -2.2%

03-10-2013 00:10:45 | More by djrn2

jlindros

Massachusetts

4.48/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Shared at my Birthday whale tasting. Thanks to rudzud for sharing.

Pours a very light fizzy head that is gone almost instantly, hazy peach color.

Nose light canned and fresh peaches, tons of peach, a little funk, stone fruit and juicy peach fuzz, hint musty.

Taste is clean juicy fruit at first, light wild funk, tons of fresh peach and canned peaches, fairly tart sour, light sticky syrupy, hint bready, peach syrup, just a touch of Brett funk.

Mouth is lighter bodied, little syrup.

Overall quite nice, not as funky as I expected, but decent funk, but tons of peach.

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2013 19:37:03 | More by jlindros

emilylee

California

4.75/5  rDev +3.3%

02-13-2013 19:41:12 | More by emilylee

Adamostella

Washington

4/5  rDev -13%

02-11-2013 07:52:33 | More by Adamostella

mikereaser

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +3.3%

02-05-2013 17:19:07 | More by mikereaser

GRG1313

California

4.5/5  rDev -2.2%

01-29-2013 05:49:57 | More by GRG1313

JAHMUR

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev -7.6%

01-23-2013 02:58:36 | More by JAHMUR

acurtis

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev -2.2%

01-20-2013 14:16:13 | More by acurtis

axeman9182

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev -2.2%

01-19-2013 19:39:53 | More by axeman9182

RuckusDu

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev -7.6%

01-16-2013 06:50:51 | More by RuckusDu

spycow

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev -2.2%

01-13-2013 20:49:50 | More by spycow

Prospero

Colorado

5/5  rDev +8.7%

01-09-2013 20:29:42 | More by Prospero

hiphopj5

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev -2.2%

12-28-2012 14:52:30 | More by hiphopj5

jconrick1

Washington

4.75/5  rDev +3.3%

12-25-2012 05:19:08 | More by jconrick1